ABOUT notiS

NOTIS is a 501(c) (6) non-profit organization and a regional chapter of the American Translators Association covering the northwest corner of the United States: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. We welcome you to explore our objectives, events calendar, committees/divisions, member directory, bylaws, and board of directors pages to learn more about our activities, members, and goals.

OBJECTIVES at a glance

• To promote the recognition and advancement of the professions of translation and interpretation; 
• To promote high standards and to protect and safeguard the rights and interests of professional translators and interpreters;
• To provide information which will assist newcomers to the profession and enhance the abilities of established practitioners; 
• To assist members in marketing their services (though NOTIS does not serve as a referral service);
• To inform the general public, clients, and persons in allied fields about NOTIS and about translation and interpretation with the goal of raising awareness and respect for the value of the professions; and
• To seek to influence public policy as it applies to the professions of translation and interpretation.
  
  

To view a more detailed list of objectives, see page one of NOTIS’s Bylaws.